Now here's a welcome blast from the past - Less Is More #427 wants us to pull off a chalkboard technique card! So, it has been YEARS since I've done a chalkboard card - I definitely went out and checked out the refresher videos LIM posted for us, lol. Then I went hinting and unearthed some ancient chalkboard paper that Stampin' Up! used to make probably even more than those years ago! And I found some! Let's hear it for the paper hoarder! I know that Basic Black CS would work, too, but I love the tooth and texture of this old paper. I decided to heat emboss my sentiment first, to make it stand out a little more, then stamp my chalk items after, and give them a bit of a scrub with a sponge. I think it came out pretty cool, and I indulged in a few tiny Elegant Faceted Gems as well. Now it's time to go clean the erasers! See the Good Stamp Set; Whisper White & Chalkboard (retired) CS; Whisper White Craft Ink; White EP; Elegant Faceted Gems; #LIM427. Fall Cards Class Sep 12, 3 PM Ahhh, Finally the weather might be breaking! This class will feature 6 Fall cards and envelopes, focusing on the lovely seasonal suites in our Holiday catty! Bring on the acorns! Class includes all supplies needed (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!) snacks, drinks, and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! RSVP today to save your spot, on Saturday, September 12, at 3 PM! You can also schedule a one-on-one, or class-in-a-box if you prefer - just let me know!
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OK, As You See It #233 has MY kind of color challenge this week - my own fave duo! Woo! Today's Tiles has kind of turned in to my go-to set for combining fun colors - so fun to see a cool mix in such a fancy setting! I love our photopolymer stamps so much because they make two-step-stamping SO easy, especially on the intricate details of this combo. My fave duo, as everyone knows, lol, is of course purple and green, which I expressed today with Granny Apple Green and Gorgeous Grape - these two were made for each other! I even found an unopened pack of Glitter Enamel Dots, which is perfect because these two colors are always the first to go and FAST! Today's Tiles Stamp Set; Whisper White & Gorgeous Grape CS; Granny Apply Green & Gorgeous Grape Inks; Stitched So Sweetly Dies; Glitter Enamel Dots; #AYSI233. Fall Cards Class Sep 12, 3 PM Ahhh, Finally the weather might be breaking! This class will feature 6 Fall cards and envelopes, focusing on the lovely seasonal suites in our Holiday catty! Bring on the acorns! Class includes all supplies needed (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!) snacks, drinks, and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! RSVP today to save your spot, on Saturday, September 12, at 3 PM! You can also schedule a one-on-one, or class-in-a-box if you prefer - just let me know! I'm so super excited to guest design at this week's Retro Rubber #143! Love these colors! I'll be combining with the sketch half of our mix it up from Try Stampin' on Tuesday #474! This might be a little bit of a gimme for Retro Rubber, but I really can't resist going back to 2019's Lemon Zest set - LOVED it, and the punch, too, lol. Luckily, I can keep it fresh with our fun sketch! I brought ALL the lemons for my little grid, and I made some minor adjustments to proportions so I could fit in the sentiment where I wanted it, too - I'm real pleased with how it all came out! I can't wait to see YOUR creations for our challenges - meet you there! Lemon Zest Stamp Set (retired 2019); Whisper White, Daffodil Delight & Granny Apple Green CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Daffodil Delight & Granny Apple Green Inks; Artisan Pearls in Yellow & Green (retired); #RRCB143; #TSOT474. Fall Cards Class Sep 12, 3 PM Ahhh, Finally the weather might be breaking! This class will feature 6 Fall cards and envelopes, focusing on the lovely seasonal suites in our Holiday catty! Bring on the acorns! Class includes all supplies needed (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!) snacks, drinks, and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! RSVP today to save your spot, on Saturday, September 12, at 3 PM! You can also schedule a one-on-one, or class-in-a-box if you prefer - just let me know! Hm, I see some interesting choices ahead in this cool theme from Time Out Challenge #169 - "season!" From their graphic, we can go either way! I think I'll just take a classic route and play with some new toys, lol - my Poinsettia Petals suite just arrived a couple days ago, and I really wanted to ink that baby up! Besides the lovely poinsettia images, I also am super excited about the little collection of bittersweet branches that are part of the suite - at least, that's what they remind me of! I used to go cut some of this where I lived in Virginia every holiday (along with wild mistletoe) to add a little extra sprucing up to my holiday decor. Such good memories! I always had bittersweet garlands for my "outside tree" - I liked to do a tree decorated in snacks for the local wildlife, bird seed, suet cones, peanut butter treats, fruits and popcorn - bittersweet added beautiful colors, too! So fun to see all the critters come have a treat right outside my big window! Poinsettia Petals Stamp Set; Poinsettia Place DSP; Crumb Cake & Whisper White CS; Soft Suede & Real Red Ink; Poinsettia & Stitched So Sweetly Dies; Real Red Braided Linen Trim; Gold Glitter Dots; #TOC169. Fall Cards Class Sep 12, 3 PM Ahhh, Finally the weather might be breaking! This class will feature 6 Fall cards and envelopes, focusing on the lovely seasonal suites in our Holiday catty! Bring on the acorns! Class includes all supplies needed (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!) snacks, drinks, and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! RSVP today to save your spot, on Saturday, September 12, at 3 PM! You can also schedule a one-on-one, or class-in-a-box if you prefer - just let me know! I'm loving our cool Fall colors at this week's Sunday Stamps #239! I couldn't wait to pull out my Love of Leaves bundle again for this one - I am LOVING the combo of the washed ink look of the stamps with the detail dies to match - such perfect detail! I did an array in all our colors, with a trio of tiny Crumb Cake ones on top, a sweet sentiment to go with, and just a touch of elegant gold with my Gold Glitter Enamel Dots. And stitching everywhere! Woo! I can't wait to see YOUR creations with our colors - meet you at the challenge! Love of Leaves Stamp Set; Crumb Cake, Early Espresso & Very Vanilla CS; Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry & Pool Party Inks; Stitched Leaves & Stitched Shapes Dies; Linen Thread; Gold Glitter Enamel Dots; SSC239. Fall Cards Class Sep 12, 3 PM Ahhh, Finally the weather might be breaking! This class will feature 6 Fall cards and envelopes, focusing on the lovely seasonal suites in our Holiday catty! Bring on the acorns! Class includes all supplies needed (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!) snacks, drinks, and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! RSVP today to save your spot, on Saturday, September 12, at 3 PM! You can also schedule a one-on-one, or class-in-a-box if you prefer - just let me know! I'm so super excited to guest at Joy of Sets #21 this month - check out the awesome new grid to play with! I decided to play with the top row: star - purple - layers, because I finally broke down and got the Stitched Stars dies - love these guys! 7 layering stitched stars, plus all kinds of fancy extras and flourishes - what's not to love? I went with all purples as my grid row called for, and layered a couple sets for the last box - check, check and check! I finally decided this encouraging sentiment from Strong & Beautiful was just right for all the stars, too. And I found a set of three pewter stars in the very bottom of my embellie box to finish it all off, lol. Whew! I'm seeing stars for sure! I hope you can play along this month at Joy of Sets - I can't wait to see what you come up with! Strong & Beautiful Stamp Set; Whisper White, Blackberry Bliss, Rich Razzleberry, Highland Heather & Purple Posy CS; Blackberry Bliss Ink; Stitched Stars Dies; Lucky Stars EF (retired); Pewter Stars; #JOSTTT021. Fall Cards Class Sep 12, 3 PM Ahhh, Finally the weather might be breaking! This class will feature 6 Fall cards and envelopes, focusing on the lovely seasonal suites in our Holiday catty! Bring on the acorns! Class includes all supplies needed (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!) snacks, drinks, and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! RSVP today to save your spot, on Saturday, September 12, at 3 PM! You can also schedule a one-on-one, or class-in-a-box if you prefer - just let me know! A great challenge from The Sisterhood of Crafters this week - "it's the thought that counts," that is, make the sentiment the focal point! Very fun! I totally ran straight to our new Peace & Joy bundle for a sentiment focus today - how not?? I decided on "Bright Christmas" for my combo, and then realized that I haven't even tried these little twinkles in the stamp set - two sizes! So cute! I went with some fun fun brights to go with my twinkles, and added a few Gilded Gems to add even more sparkle! Quick and sweet, just right! Peace & Joy Stamp Set; Whisper White & Granny Apple Green CS; Poppy Parade, Mango Melody & Shaded Spruce Inks; Joy Dies; Glided Gems; #TSOCSentiment. Fall Cards Class Sep 12, 3 PM Ahhh, Finally the weather might be breaking! This class will feature 6 Fall cards and envelopes, focusing on the lovely seasonal suites in our Holiday catty! Bring on the acorns! Class includes all supplies needed (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!) snacks, drinks, and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! RSVP today to save your spot, on Saturday, September 12, at 3 PM! You can also schedule a one-on-one, or class-in-a-box if you prefer - just let me know! Very cool, Retro Rubber #142 has a SKETCH for us this week! Love that! When I went hunting for something likely on the Shelves of Retirement today, my eye quickly got stuck on my little Cafe bundle - I keep Coffee Cafe & Merry Cafe together, along with their Coffee Cup dies. Coffee Cafe, the original set, lasted a little longer, but they all came out in 2017, and they've been keepers for me for sure! I decided to combine with our Heartwarming Hugs DSP, love these Christmas patterns, and I took some liberties with the little shapes layering for my sentiment. I think mine is a little clunkier, but the nod is there! Coffee Cafe (retired 2019) & Merry Cafe (retired 2017) Stamp Sets; Heartwarming Hugs DSP; Whisper White, Real Red, Pear Pizzazz & Mossy Meadow CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Real Red Inks; Coffee Cup Dies (retired); Banners Pick a Punch; Corrugated Elements (retired); Basic Jewel Rhinestones; RRCB142. Such a playful sketch this week at In{k}spire Me #428! I have just the thing! So excited to get the perfect chance to play with Cherish the Season - such a sweet little bell set! I have to say, though, this ended up being a bit of an endeavor, lol. I even have a little pita-construction picture! So. Many. Little. Pieces. Just sayin'... Anyway, also a fun chance to pull out my Wonder of the Season DSP - we're all silver and gold today! After the mechanics of all this, I kept it all pretty sparse, lol. Time for my nap! Cherish the Season Stamp Set; Wonder of the Season DSP; Silver Foil, Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler & Shaded Spruce CS; Silvery Shimmer Delicata Ink; Silver EP; Sounds of the Season Dies; Banners Pick a Punch; Silver Thread; Clear Epoxy Droplets; #IM428. Uh oh! It just so happens that the first of the month is also a TUESDAY, so that's three challenge teams I'm shooting for today! First up is Sparkles Christmas Challenge #116, with a "festive things with wings" theme! I think I can squeeze in this fun sketch from Try Stampin' on Tuesday #473, and finally, I'm pretty sure I can fit in a diecut or punch for SU Only #257! Whew! This was a lot to cram in for me, lol, so I'll try to keep the details brief! I had to pull in my beloved Dove of Hope for a winged thing, and of course, my fave pairing with Feels Like Frost DSP! For a change, I'm showing one of the silver foil sides, too, just gorgeous! I pretty much stuck strictly to the sketch, but I did add a touch of Wink of Stella to my dove, she has a pretty shimmer in person! I can't wait to see your projects at all our challenges - bring it on! Dove of Hope Stamp Set; Feels Like Frost DSP; Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Detailed Dove & Circle Collection (retired) Dies; Clear Wink of Stella; Playing With Patterns Resign Dots; #SCC116; #TSOT473; #SUOC257. |
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